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Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the workpiece - across the
grain.
Featherboard
A device which can help guide workpieces during rip type operation.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing, and throwing of the workpiece back toward
the front of the saw during a rip type operation.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is pushed
into the cutting tool first.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow
ripping type operation and which helps keep the operator’s hands well
away from the blade.
Push Block
A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a
push stick.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece - in the direction of
the grain.
Riving Knife
Positioned behind the saw blade to prevent wood closing and jamming
after being cut.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
